Brands Owned by Bain Capital (6)
Athletico Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy · 7 locations
Bain Capital-backed PT and sports medicine chain with 600+ clinics
Bright Horizons
Childcare & Early Education · 4 locations
Bain Capital took public in 2013. Largest employer-sponsored childcare provider with 1,000+ centers
Fogo de Chao
Restaurants & Fast Food · 5 locations
Brazilian steakhouse chain acquired by Bain Capital from Rhone Capital in 2023
Guitar Center
Music & Entertainment · 3 locations
Bain's $2.1B LBO loaded $1.75B in debt. Filed Chapter 11 in 2020 but survived after eliminating $800M in debt.
Gymboree
Apparel & Fashion · 4 locations
Bain's $1.8B LBO loaded $1.2B in debt. Interest exceeded operating profit. Filed bankruptcy twice, liquidated all 1,280 stores. 11,000+ workers lost jobs.
Toys "R" Us
Retail & Consumer · 7 locations
Iconic toy retailer destroyed by $6.6B LBO from Bain Capital, KKR, and Vornado. PE firms extracted $464M in fees while loading $5.2B in debt. 33,000 U.S. workers lost jobs when all stores liquidated in 2018.